CVE Catalog
CVE-2023-47359
CriticalSummary
Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function GetPacket() and results in memory corruption.
Risk Assessment
Memory corruption may lead to unauthorized data access or execution of malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update VLC to version 3.0.20 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function GetPacket() and results in a memory corruption.